A co-defendant in the iOS 26 leak case says Jon Prosser paid him $650

Earlier this year, Apple sued leaker Jon Prosser alongside Michael Ramaciotti, alleging that the two had a “coordinated scheme to break into an Apple-developed iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and profit from the theft.” but, In a new fileRamaciotti “denies that he planned or participated in any conspiracy or coordinated scheme” with Prosser” and that, to his recollection, any payment he received from Prosser “was paid after the fact and not agreed upon in advance of the actions and communications.”

Apple lawsuit Ramaciotti is accused of accessing the iPhone developed for former Apple employee Ethan Lipnik after using location tracking to determine when Lipnik would “be gone for an extended period.” He then allegedly demonstrated Prosser features of the yet-to-be-released iOS 26 via a FaceTime call. But in the court filing, Ramaciotti admitted “he gained access to Lipnik’s Apple Development iPhone and made a FaceTime call with Prosser, and Prosser asked the defendant to show him some iOS features,” though he “denies that he tracked Lipnik’s location.”

According to Ramaciotti’s filing, several weeks before that call, Lipnik “sat down” with Ramaciotti and “goed through” the new iOS features on that iPhone. Ramaciotti “didn’t fully appreciate the sensitivity of the iOS development release on the iPhone development” due to Lipnik’s “willingness” to show him features.

The attorneys say Prosser offered Ramaciotti $650 “at some point after the FaceTime call” and that Ramaciotti “did not initiate communications with Prosser based on any promise by Prosser that he would specifically pay” for the information. While Prosser paid Ramaciotti $650, Ramaciotti “did not expect any payment from Prosser.” Ramaciotti claims he did not know Prosser was taking video of the call. He also “denies that he remains in possession of any Apple trade secrets and denies the existence of any additional recordings or other forms of confidential Apple information.”

Prosser and Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Prosser said Edge Last week that Prosser was In “Active Communication” With Apple regarding the lawsuit, but a few days later, Apple said that Prosser “He did not mention” When he can answer it. An employee has entered a default against Prosser, meaning the case can move forward even though he has not responded, and Apple intends to file for a default judgment against Prosser.